"My Lords, I likewise thank the Minister and the team for the thoroughness of the answers. To underline the point raised by my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe, can the Minister say today clearly whether there are ongoing negotiations, which is our understanding, around this specific point or whether this SI …..." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate on these regulations in Grand Committee. In doing so, I declare my interests, as set out in the register: as non-executive director of Avalanche (BVI) Inc and the Avalanche Foundation, a layer 1 blockchain protocol; and as adviser …..." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this Committee and to follow my friend the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, who perfectly and proportionately set out the principles in this amendment, which I support to every last sentence. We are now discussing a number of amendments on areas where …..." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure again to follow my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, whose amendment I agree with. I will speak to my Amendments 361 through 364, which are, as he rightly put, companions to the intent of his Amendment 360.
"Is the Minister able to clarify whether the review is still ongoing, or are the Government currently reviewing the review?..." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, if you are blind or sight impaired, in the UK currently the employment rate is just 27%. If you are not disabled, it is 83%. Therefore, if you are sight impaired you have only around a one in four chance of being in work. This cannot continue. Will …..." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to close the employment gap for blind and sight-impaired people, and by when...." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I declare my relevant interest, as set out in the register, as an adviser to Endava plc and to Simmons and Simmons LLP and as a member of the technology and science …..." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government when they will publish the consultation on artificial intelligence legislation, and when a bill will be introduced...." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, when it comes to AI legislation, the position of the previous Government was largely “wait and see”; so it is with this Government. But what is really required if you are an innovator, investor, citizen, creative or consumer is clarity, consistency and certainty. Further, the excellent Ada Lovelace …..." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech